Motor vehicle



Oct. l, 1929.

w. J. MccLfuRE a-r AL MOTOR VEHICLE 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed oct. 5., 1927 'WJMCCJMM A ffmiz) INVENTOR ATTO R N EY WITNESS:

Oct. l, 1929. vw. J. MccLURE Er AL 1,730,282

MOTOR VEHICLE Filed Oct. 5. 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 mmf@ WITNESS:

ATTORNEY Oct- 1, 1929- w. J. MGCLURE Er A1..

MOTOR VEHICLE Filedv Oct. 5. 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR ATTO R N EY WITNESS:

Oct.l l, 1929. w. J. MccLURE T AL 1,730,282

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wiLLIz-iia a. MeoLU-RE Ann AUSTIN mina* nimma, on arainnrniioniri cenonINA IVIOTDR VEHICLE Application le. October 5, 1927. lSerial ,N'Ko. ,`22 4,21 1,

This invention relates to rmotor operated vehicles, and contemplates a construction in-' lcluding I'one or two wheels in combination with means for Iproperly,balancingthe ma- 5 chine for iuse,and also utilizing norniallyelevat-ed balancing .wheels which are called into use and lowered into engagement with the 4ground when the v`machine is brought to a stop. i

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the 'foli lowing detailedv descriptionis read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing `in the construction, com# l5 bination and arrangement of parts as claimed. y 4

Inthe drawings 4forming part of this application,I like numerals` ofrefcrence indicate similar parts in .the .several views, and

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Figure l is a sideelevation ofthe 'vehicle lconstructed in accordance Withone einbzodiment of the invention.

-Figurev2 isa top planview of the running 251gear.

,Figure 3 is a .sectional view showing the brake mechanism.

Figure l is a lfragifnentary View showing how 'the balancing wheels 'for the vehicle are raised and Vlowered with relation to the ground.

Figure 5 is a view showing the arrangement of the different foot operated pedals.

Figure 6 is a -detail sectional view of the 33 driving means.

Figure 7 is a Jfragmentary plan view of the steering means. Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure l of the modiied construction. n "40 Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view of the steering mechanism.

Figure -10 is a detail view of the rudder operated means.

Figure 1l is a side elevation of the vehicle 4.:

r in Figure l showing the gas bag or sack omitted.

Figure l2 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 12-12 of Figure 2.

Figure 13 is a detail view of one of the` wheel spindles.

Referring to .the drawings `in detail and more particularly to Figures l ,to7 inclusive,

'l0 represents generally the frame of the ,ve-

hicle upon which .is mounted :the body .11. The body may .vary in: shape-or. design, being provided -with/. adoor l2, and `step 13 sothat i.

the occupant may easily enter or leave lthe vehicle. n accordance'with the embodiment of the invention, the vehicle ,ismounted von but two wheels, the front wheel lil and the rear wheel l5, the differential housing for 4the latter being indicated'savt 17 whichis arranged immediately adj acentjtheside ofthe wheel asl shown inFigureQ. ,Ashaft 18 including the universal joint lSZenteisthe glifli'eiential housing 17 ,as shown in `Figure 6 andisprovided with ay pinionZ() which meshes `with 'the gear .21. ttlie otheifsidepii the wheel l5 is abraleelioiisingQZ .within ,which arearranged apair of pivotedfbralge,shoes,23v normally yheld contracted by ,a spring 2,4. Positioned between lthe,adjacent ends of Athe shoe is a cam25 carried byfa leVenQQt-he Ilatter being vconnected with. a -brake operating vrod 27 operated bya brake pedal28. v When i the brake pedal depressed the cam is operated to expand the brakeshoes against the brake housing as will bereadily ,understood The .front wheelv 14 O fth'e vehicleis provided with a toothed segment 29 1and meshing therewithis' Vapinion 130t cariiei'l'-by a steering rod 3l which caribe;operatedv in any ,suitable manner ronrapointadjacent the drivers seat of the Vehicle.

For .the purpose of balancing the .Vehicle whileinvmotion,wegmakeuse ofv agas filled `bag `.32 arranged above thebody llof the machine vand suitably connected with spaced :shank fofaioot operatedl pedallSQ lclearly l illustrated in-l Figure 4C; .A spriiigAO isconnec-ted `with the frame .ofthe machine Iand also with tlieshank 39 ofthispedal func-U t-ions to normally hold the Wheels 34 elevated as shown by full lines in Figure 1. It is ot course to be understoodthat the wheels 34 are lowered into engagement with the ground just before the machine is brought to a stop, and remains in this position as long as the machine is at rest. For the purpose ot holding the wheels 34 in engagement with the ground, we employ a keeper 42 which is engaged by a spring inuenced latch 43 carried by the shank of the pedal 41. When the latch is released trom the keeper 42, the spring 40 functions to move the wheels 34 to their elevated position. of Figure 5 that the pedal 41 is arranged in close proximity to the brake pedal 28, so that the ground Lengaging wheel can be lowered into engagement with the ground incident to the application of the brakes, or the brake can be applied without effecting the balancing wheels 34. In other words, the brake pedals 28 and 41 respectively can be operated independently or simultaneously by reason ot their relative arrangement. rIhe pedal 44 indicates the `clutch pedal.

In Figures 8 to 10 inclusive, we have illustrated a modified form ot the invention, wherein the body 45 of the vehicle is designed to simulate an airplane and is mounted upon one wheel indicated at 46. This wheel is driven by a motor, the drive shaft being in dicated at 47. Inthis form of the invention use is made of a gas filled bag or sack 48 for balancing the'machine while in motion, balancf ing wheels 49 of the saine construction as the wheels 34 and controlled in the same manner the wheels 34 being also employed. I-Iow-Y Y wheeled vehicle.

as hereinabove described in connection with ever, in this form of the invention, the vehicle is steered by a rudder50 associated with the cross member 51 which is operated from a remote point by an operating rod or cable 52. Also arranged at the opposite sides of the rudder 50 are planes or wings 53 which can be adjusted to slightly elevate the adjacent end of the vehicle from the ground when the vehicle is in motion. j j

In Figure 11, the vehicle. shown is identical with the form otA the invention shown in Figure 1, except that the 'gas bag 32 is omitted. In this form ot the invention the vehicle includes wheels 14 and 15 with the latter operated to drive the vehicle, the vehicle being supported without the, bag after the manner ot the ordinary motorcycle or two The balancing wheels 34 may be brought into use when the vehicle is standing vand when the vehicle is under way and has gained sutlioient momentum, the wheels may be raised in the manner previously described. When it is desired tostop, the speed ofthe vehicle is slaclnffned,v and the wheels 34 lowered so that when the vehicle It will be noted upon inspection The wheel 14 is detachably mounted so as to provide for changing tireswhere pneumatic tires are used. For this purpose, the wheel which is supported between springs 55 has extending from opposite faces hollow spindles 56. These spindles are rotatably mounted in bearings 57 carried by the springs 55 and the inner ends of these spindles are provided with flanges 58. Bolts 59 extend through the wheel and through the-ianges 58 and by removing these bolts, the wheel may be removed for the purposey ot changing a tire or for other purposes. lll-'here the wheel is of the disk type as shown in Figure 12 ot the drawings, the bolts 59 may also serve tovsecure the two members 60 of the wheel together, 'and when these members are separated, the tire may be readily demounted or replaced. A bolt 61 extending through the spindles and wheel serves to hold the parts assembled and to prevent relative lateral movement.

While it is believed that from the toregoing description, the nature and advantages 4of the invention will be readily apparent, we a desire to have it known that we do not limit ourselves to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

1What is claimed is :f-

A vehicle of the character described comprising a motor operated wheeled frame, with the wheels being arranged in longitudinal 

